Tack puller



E. A. GIERSCH i v 2,186,333

TACK FULLER Jan. 9, 1940.

Filed Aug. 23, 1938 III 1 3 iwql fi Criarsch ATTORNEYS Patented Jan. 9 1940 UNITED My present invention puller normally or bent tacks from As is well known in securing tacks are driven clinched or deformed at the inner end by forceful contact with a hard form or anvil.

out enlarging the hole will be straightened as it not deform the hole through the shoe sole.

In the accompanying trated one complete example of the physical embodiment of my invention according to the best devised, but it will be and alterations may be made in the exemplified structure within the scope of'the appended claims.

Referring to the drawing,

mode I have thus far understood that changes like reference characters Figure l is a of my invention showing Figure 3 is an enlarged, partial side elevation of my tack puller.

Figure 4 is an enlarged, partial bottom view of the tool of my inventi Figure 5 is a partial vertical sectional view of my tack puller.

Figure 6 is a front elevation along the line 6-6 the claw of my tool.

Figure 7 is a top perspective view of the claw. Figure 8 is a bottom perspective view of the of Figure 2 showing claw.

Figures 9, 10,11,

tack.

Referring now to the tool is illustrated as at I. mally of wood, is provided with a shank 2 of metal or other desirable material, the shank being inserted in the handle in the usual manner. Adjacent the forward'end of the shank. and on its under side I fashion which the tool is rocked relates to an improved tack puller and more particularly to the type of employed in removing clinched leather articles such as shoes. the shoe trade, the sole top plan View of my tack puller. Figure 2 is a partial enlarged view of the tool and 12 are views showing the position of a clinched tack in a shoe sole and the relative positions of the claw of my tack puller "in successive stages of the withdrawal of the the drawing, the handle of 2,186,333 TACK PULLER, Ewald A. Giersch, Seattle, Wash.. Application August 23, 1938, Serial No. 226,278 (01. 254-25) I STATES PATENT OFFICE 2 Claims.

through the sole and object usually a metal therewith.

cup-shaped heador ele at a slight angle with This cup-shaped from the shoe sole it will prois withdrawn and will axisof the head I l.

drawing I have illuspoint M, the are slid thereunder. throughout which indicate like parts, point Thus the tool the claw thereof. distinct fulcrum operation, lifting movement force and leverage may the tack.

comprising a shoe sole.

sole.

This handle, norwhen the point of the a fulcrum point 3 on to withdraw the tack. the figures wherein the and the apex of the V is bev The under side of the cup tool is rocked during the when the claw prongs 5 an the head of a tack. Due

shaped notch reaches and M then becomes a and the secon end l8 thereofbe straighte plishes the desired result.

head H as a fulcrum ubstantially fiat rear The forward portion of the claw 4 includes a is given its preliminary upward movement.

vating ball H disposed In relation to the shank. head II is provided with a V-shaped notch l2 to form the prongs 5 and 6 and the edges of the notch are beveled as at l3 eled as shown at 13a. 16

-shaped head ll diverges toward the rear thereof from theupper surface to a point 14 rearwardly of the vertical This point '14 forms a fulcrum upon which the go preliminary operation dj6 are inserted under to the fact that the thickness of the head becomes greater toward the tack will be elevated as the prongs 25 As the point of the Ve engages the tack, the fulcrum and the tack of my invention includes two 30 points, the first adapted to furnish the initial movement for the tack pulling d to furnish the major through which the necessary be applied to withdraw Referring to Figures 9, 1'0, 11 and 12, I have illustrated a pair of leather strips l5 and IS A tack H in the sole has its pointed end 18 bent at right angles to the body 40 thereof and lies against the inner'face of the In withdrawing the tack it is desirablethat the ned before the forceful I withdrawing takes place and inorder to accom- 5 plish that result the tool of my invention accom- I Inoperation, the prongs 5 and 6 of the claw 4, are inserted under the head of the tack II as shown inFigure 10. The prongs of the tool are 50 then pushed underthe tack head until the extremity of sliding movement is reached, i. e. notch engages the tack. The tool is then rocked slightly to the right in causes the tack to be slightly elevated from its hole in the shoe sole. The bent end of the tack has become straightened by this preliminary movement Where fulcrum M is positioned to give maximum leverage and the tack may now be completely removed or Withdrawn, by the use of the fulcrum 3, without enlarging or tearing the hole in the shoe sole as is shown in Figure 12. It will be noted that the displacement of fulcrum 3 from the tack is considerable, consequently the tack is removed in substantially a straight lift.

The foregoing description and the accompanying drawing are believed to clearly disclose a preferred embodiment of my invention; and it is believed that it will be apparent that the device of my invention is simple to use, and will be economical to manufacture, and will fill a long felt need in the art of shoe repairing, or in other fields where the device may be employed to advantage. c 7

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by LettersPatent is: f I

1'. A tool for removing clinched tacks comprising a handle andshanlz, said shank having a fulcrum on the under side thereof, a claw on said shank and including a cup-shaped head having a notch therein forming a pair of tack engaging prongs and the bottom of said head being substantially thicker than the points of the prongs at a point rearward of the vertical axis of the head to form a fulcrum whereby the force applied through the latter fulcrum will straighten the clinched tack and force applied through the former fulcrum will Withdraw the straightened tack.

2. A tool for removing clinched tacks comprising a handle and shank, said shank having a fulcrum on the under side thereof, a claw on said shank disposed angularly thereof and including a cup-shaped head having a notch therein forming a pair of tack engaging prongs and the bottom of said head being substantially thicker than the points of the prongs at a point rearward of thevertical axis of the head to form a fulcrum whereby the force applied throughthe latterfulcrum will straighten the clinched tack and force applied through the formerfulcrum will withdraw the straightened tack.

EWALD A. GlERSCH. 

